1992
Actions of Neurotensin: A Review of the Electrophysiological Studiesa
SHI W, BUNNEY B. Actions of Neurotensin: A Review of the Electrophysiological Studiesa. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1992, 668: 129-145. PMID: 1463269, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1992.tb27345.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsNeurotensinConceptsExcitatory effectsDA cellsModulatory effectsDA receptor blockadeDirect postsynaptic effectAction of neurotensinGlutamate-induced excitationMidbrain DA cellsMembrane conductancePostsynaptic effectsReceptor blockadeDepolarization inactivationNT receptorsCell activityFiring rateSame receptorNeuromedin NSudden cessationHigh concentrationsProtein kinase CBasal activityToxic effectsInhibitionNeurotensinReceptorsRoles of intracellular cAMP and protein kinase A in the actions of dopamine and neurotensin on midbrain dopamine neurons
Shi W, Bunney B. Roles of intracellular cAMP and protein kinase A in the actions of dopamine and neurotensin on midbrain dopamine neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1992, 12: 2433-2438. PMID: 1318960, PMCID: PMC6575923, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.12-06-02433.1992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine-induced inhibitionEffects of neurotensinDopamine neuronsIntracellular cAMPAdenylate cyclaseAction of neurotensinRat midbrain slicesAction of dopamineVentral tegmental areaMidbrain dopamine neuronsIntracellular cAMP levelsMidbrain slicesSubstantia nigraTegmental areaDopamine cellsDopamine effectsSpontaneous activityModulatory effectsNeurotensinIsobutyl methylxanthineInhibitory effectNeuronsCAMP levelsProtein kinase CInhibition
1983
Intracellular and extracellular electrophysiology of nigral dopaminergic neurons—1. Identification and characterization
Grace A, Bunney B. Intracellular and extracellular electrophysiology of nigral dopaminergic neurons—1. Identification and characterization. Neuroscience 1983, 10: 301-315. PMID: 6633863, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(83)90135-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsDopamine neuronsDopamine cellsGlyoxylic acid-induced catecholamine fluorescenceInput resistanceDopamine synthesizing enzymePostsynaptic target areasIntracellular dopamine contentNigral dopamine cellsPossible modulatory effectDopamine-containing cellsIntracellular dopamine concentrationSame inhibitory effectHigh input resistanceInitial segmentAntidromic activationDopaminergic neuronsDopamine contentIntracellular recordingsDopamine synthesisCaudate nucleusElectrophysiological characteristicsTyrosine hydroxylaseCatecholamine fluorescenceModulatory effects